E-Rate #270002115

Hannibal School District 60 network switches, Fortinet firewall, and turnkey installation

Hannibal School District 60 is seeking E-Rate Category 2 network equipment and turnkey deployment to upgrade its campus switching and perimeter security. - Buyer: Hannibal School District 60, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri; no further sub-agency or office is identified. - OEMs: HPE Aruba (also listed as Aruba) for switching and Fortinet for firewall equipment and services. Equivalent products are allowed if they meet the stated requirements. - Equipment and subscriptions: - One HPE Aruba CX 6300M 24-port SFP+ aggregation switch, part number JL658A / S0G03A, or equivalent. - Three 48-port PoE+ access switches, with HPE Aruba CX 6300M or 6200M cited as references; no part numbers specified. The RFP describes four switches total and at least 120 Gigabit PoE+ access ports. - One Fortinet FortiGate 200F firewall (FG-200F), with the 200F/400F series also referenced, or equivalent. The firewall must provide at least 5 Gbps threat-protection/NGFW throughput, specified 10GbE and 1GbE interfaces, high-availability support, and redundant power. - One FortiCare 24x7 and FortiGuard UTP security subscription, or equivalent, including support, firmware updates, IPS, antivirus, web filtering, and application control. The term may be one year or multi-year to match the contract term. - Redundant power supplies, stacking modules, 10G SFP+ SR transceivers, and DAC uplink cables; quantities are not specified. - The FCC Form 470 separately lists six antenna, connector, and related-component units, without a manufacturer preference. - Services: One turnkey installation and setup effort covering inventory, rack mounting and grounding, cabling, switch and firewall configuration, high-availability setup, failover and throughput testing, commissioning, as-built documentation, configuration and inventory records, and administrator handoff. The Form 470 also lists basic maintenance for four switches and two firewall service/component units; its scope is not further defined. - Notable requirements: Provide equipment meeting the detailed performance, port, redundancy, and feature requirements; demonstrate comparable performance for any equivalent offering. One vendor providing the hardware, licensing, and installation is preferred. The Form 470's category quantities and descriptions may overlap with the RFP's detailed schedule and should be reconciled when pricing.

Description

Hannibal School District 60 is seeking proposals for E-Rate Category 2 network equipment, licensing, installation, and setup services for funding year 2027–2028. The project covers campus core, aggregation, and access switching, perimeter firewall infrastructure, and associated turnkey implementation and documentation. Requested equipment includes Aruba or equivalent switches and a Fortinet or equivalent firewall; all quantities are estimates. Proposals are due November 19, 2026, and vendors should consult the attached RFP for specifications and submission requirements.

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